Meet Shuma James Nakazawa. He was born September 20th, weighing 3854 grams and measuring 50 centimetres- a big, healthy boy. He had a little trouble breathing though and had to be taken to hospital, where he was kept for a week. We were sad to be apart but he got lots of love and care from the nurses and doctors, and long daily visits from his mom and dad. And yesterday, on his one week birthday, he came home!
See more pictures of Shuma in his photo album.
CONGRATULATIONS!!! He's beautiful.
Posted by: G | 2010.09.28 at 09:42 AM
What a beautiful baby! Congrats! (: (:
Posted by: Nina | 2010.09.28 at 09:44 AM
Wow!!! Congratulations to the whole family! What a handsome little guy! Best of luck to the three of you on your new adventure.
Posted by: Hayley | 2010.09.28 at 09:50 AM
Omedetou! Congratulations! What a handsome handsome little boy.
Posted by: Caitlin | 2010.09.28 at 09:53 AM
Oh and when you have a moment, can you let us know the kanji for Shuma or perhaps the meaning?
Posted by: Caitlin | 2010.09.28 at 09:54 AM
Congratulations! Glad he's doing better. He's just beautiful!
Posted by: Leslie | 2010.09.28 at 10:01 AM
Warmest congratulations !!!
Posted by: Dee | 2010.09.28 at 10:21 AM
congratulations!! i love his name, too!
Posted by: illahee | 2010.09.28 at 10:31 AM
He's adorable! Congratulations!
Posted by: Eddie | 2010.09.28 at 10:39 AM
Congratulations! What a cute little smile!
Posted by: Ben | 2010.09.28 at 10:39 AM
Congratulations! I'm so happy he's home now and doing well. He is just beautiful.
Posted by: suzy | 2010.09.28 at 10:47 AM
Congratulations !
He looks like Dad when he asleep, but has his Mom's smile.
So adorable !
Posted by: Elsie Zhang | 2010.09.28 at 10:55 AM
Absolutely gorgeous baby. He is perfect! Enjoy every moment of him. Congrats :-)
Posted by: geekmom | 2010.09.28 at 11:30 AM
Congratulations! He's a beautiful baby :)
Posted by: Lisa from Arizona that has a dumb blog about packing lunch and hates her job but loves cotton candy. | 2010.09.28 at 11:35 AM
Adorable! :D Big congratulations to you and Hideaki. :)
Posted by: beritbunny | 2010.09.28 at 12:04 PM
Oh my gosh, congratulations!
Posted by: Marie | 2010.09.28 at 12:18 PM
Congrats Amy!! He is gorgeous, we are so proud of you!!! I hope you are doing well.
Posted by: sara | 2010.09.28 at 12:41 PM
saw the album on flickr...so cute! congratulations again!
Posted by: kat | 2010.09.28 at 01:17 PM
Coongratulations!! He's really cute
Posted by: Jen | 2010.09.28 at 01:29 PM
Congratulations!
Posted by: Lori | 2010.09.28 at 02:12 PM
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Posted by: liz | 2010.09.28 at 02:34 PM
Congratulations!! He is absolutely adorable.
Posted by: Carole | 2010.09.28 at 03:50 PM
Congratulations and best wishes. He is beautiful!
Posted by: ewa777 | 2010.09.28 at 04:06 PM
Congratulations! :D
Posted by: Emelie | 2010.09.28 at 04:35 PM
How lovely! best wishes to you, what a cute little fella!
Posted by: Momo | 2010.09.28 at 04:56 PM
Congratulations!!! Your little Shuma James looks so serene in those photos. How beautiful he is. I wish you three all the best!
Posted by: Chibaraki | 2010.09.28 at 06:10 PM
Congratulations !!
おめでとう ございます
Posted by: Jan | 2010.09.28 at 06:31 PM
おめでとうございます!
Shuma looks really beautiful!
Posted by: じぇっしか | 2010.09.28 at 06:49 PM
Oh gosh!! He looks so content, cute and gorgeous all at the same time. Congratulations on such a wonderful gift! Look forward to hearaing all about him :)
Posted by: Melanie | 2010.09.28 at 07:31 PM
What a divine glimmer of a smile he has going! Gorgeous!
Posted by: Joey | 2010.09.28 at 08:37 PM
Congratulations! He's gorgeous!
Posted by: AC | 2010.09.28 at 08:42 PM
congratulations!!
Posted by: jumpingoverboard | 2010.09.28 at 08:43 PM
Omedetou gozaimashita blue lotus! Will he be spending Xmas in Canada and see the great white north for the first time?
Posted by: Mark | 2010.09.28 at 08:43 PM
Congratulations!
Posted by: Loz | 2010.09.28 at 09:03 PM
He's absolutely adorable! Congratulations!
Posted by: Dasha | 2010.09.28 at 09:06 PM
Congratulations! May you all have a wonderful, happy experience with your new baby!
Posted by: Chris | 2010.09.28 at 09:18 PM
Ometedou gozaimasu! He looks so cute! And that's a strong name. Awesome. You look good too post-giving birth.
Posted by: astrorainfall | 2010.09.28 at 09:28 PM
Congratulations
Posted by: Sejal | 2010.09.28 at 11:00 PM
congratulations! he is beautiful.
Posted by: lisamzim | 2010.09.29 at 12:04 AM
What a beautiful baby! Big congratulations!:)
Posted by: Paruparu | 2010.09.29 at 12:46 AM
Congratulations! What a beautiful baby! I've been a long time reader of your blog, and have taken even more interest the past 6 months (I just started my 3rd trimester). Thanks for allowing me to share in your pregnancy and birth.
Posted by: Bethany V | 2010.09.29 at 02:22 AM
Omedetou! How fantastic. I'm so thrilled for you and your husband; he is a gorgeous baby. Do keep us posted on his development! I'm also a long term reader of your blog and I've also started reading it more intensesly ever since you've announced your pregnancy. We are parents of one girl (23 months old). It is an amazing journey. Take lots of photos and videos, because that first year goes by so fast. And enjoy him when he's just a wee infant, because that goes by even faster.
Posted by: Jeanie | 2010.09.29 at 02:36 AM
Oh my gosh!! Congratulations! He's a beautiful boy! I was just beginning to wonder about you and if the little one had made an appearance yet. Yay! :)
Posted by: Laerwen | 2010.09.29 at 04:45 AM
No wonder no posts - congratulations!
Posted by: joeinvegas | 2010.09.29 at 06:08 AM
おめでとう!!!!!!!!!! He is so adorable and very lucky to have you two as parents:).
Posted by: Anne | 2010.09.29 at 06:08 AM
Congratulations! He's so precious. He has your smile in the first picture!
Posted by: Charmaine | 2010.09.29 at 06:38 AM
Congratulations!
Posted by: Tiny | 2010.09.29 at 08:39 AM
Your little boy is so beautiful! He has a lovely nasu head! :3
Posted by: Bianca Costantino | 2010.09.29 at 09:33 AM
Congratulations :) He is a cutie :)
Posted by: K | 2010.09.29 at 11:47 AM
Welcome, little Shuma! We are all so glad to meet you! How is your Mom feeling? Are you letting your parents get any rest? Let us see your smile again soon!
Posted by: Linnea | 2010.09.29 at 12:32 PM
Congratulations Amy!
Posted by: Marijoe | 2010.09.29 at 12:50 PM
He's so beautiful!! Congratulations!
Posted by: Jennifer | 2010.09.29 at 02:18 PM
Congratulations!! Shuma is such a lovely baby and the cutest one I've ever seen!
Posted by: OK | 2010.09.29 at 04:20 PM
Congratulations Amy and Hideaki!!! :) He is so adorable... what a beautiful boy.
Best wishes to the new family and I look forward to reading more about this young'un :D
Posted by: Kelly | 2010.09.29 at 09:30 PM
おめでとうございました！本当にお元気で、ハンサムな男の子でしょうね？両親もお元気そうです。おめでとう！
Posted by: sara | 2010.09.29 at 10:13 PM
Congratulations to you- Shuma is so beautiful! A lovely Tiger year boy! Best wishes to the three of you.
Posted by: Mary | 2010.09.29 at 11:05 PM
Thank you for sharing these wonderful moments with us. Congratulations & my best wishes!
Posted by: tamara | 2010.09.30 at 04:25 AM
Toutes mes felicitations aux parents de l'adorable Shuma.Il est à croquer.
Posted by: catherine | 2010.09.30 at 06:49 AM
Well done all of you! He is so cute and what a great photo at the top of your post. As I am typing this my little girl (16 weeks) is "talking" to me and rolling around on the lounge floor. You are in for a great treat over the next few weeks (and years!), you won't believe how quickly he will change. Have lots of fun, congratulations!
Posted by: Cat | 2010.09.30 at 07:54 AM
congrats! what a cutie!!!
Posted by: lex | 2010.09.30 at 08:56 AM
Wow, congratulations, been lurking on your blog for a while following your posts on the pregnancy. He looks like Hideaki with your nose. :)
Now I can look forward to posts on what it's like to raise kids in Japan!
Posted by: Sharon | 2010.09.30 at 11:18 AM
Congratulations Amy!!!!!!
Posted by: prose | 2010.09.30 at 12:02 PM
What a wonderful gift you have been given! Congratulations!
Posted by: Absolutely Tokyo | 2010.09.30 at 03:45 PM
Congratulations! I've been casually following your blog for a couple of years. I can relate well to your experiences with pregnancy in Japan, since I live here too. Congratulations again and best wishes!
Posted by: Rebecca Osawa | 2010.09.30 at 09:39 PM
Congratulations! What an adorable boy. I just want to kiss those cheeks and toes. So happy to hear he is doing well.
Posted by: heidi husnak | 2010.10.01 at 01:11 AM
Je suis tombée par hasard sur votre blog il y a peu et je l'apprécie beaucoup!
Toutes mes félicitations aux heureux parents et tous mes voeux de bonheur et santé pour cet adorable petit Shuma. Il est adorable sur la première photo avec son petit sourire!
Posted by: Lili | 2010.10.01 at 05:49 AM
Congratulations! He is very handsome.
Posted by: M. Matsumoto | 2010.10.01 at 07:34 AM
Congratulations! He's so beautiful!
Posted by: Tori | 2010.10.01 at 07:55 AM
He's so cute! I'm glad he's feeling better. Post pics (and tell us how the labor went) as soon as you're all settled in and able.
Posted by: Sandy | 2010.10.01 at 08:33 PM
Congratulations!! What an adorable baby.
He has a lovely smile :)
Posted by: Michelle | 2010.10.01 at 09:44 PM
Mama and baby both look beautiful! Congratulations Amy and Hideaki...I love his name :)
Posted by: Alisuchi | 2010.10.01 at 10:18 PM
YAY SHUMA!! Congratulations.
You will be wonderful parents!
This brought back fond memories for me when I gave birth to my daughter in Japan.
You have such a lovely family!
Love from Melissa Spangenberg-Endo (a fellow Canadian)
Posted by: Melissa Spangenberg-Endo | 2010.10.02 at 02:14 AM
Just want to add my congratulations to the list. I'm so happy for you all.
Hope he turns out to be a "foodie" like his mum!
Posted by: Helen | 2010.10.02 at 03:13 AM
Congratulations - he is lucky to have two very open, loving, and adventurous parents!
Oh, and he's pretty adorable, too.
Posted by: Albany Jane | 2010.10.02 at 03:40 AM
congrats! Such a cute baby :)
Posted by: trinh | 2010.10.02 at 05:23 AM